Yes, you heard me -- lasagna for breakfast! This past weekend, we made a gorgeous pot of Lasagna with fresh noodles (Mike's been making all of our pasta since we got the Kitchen Aid attachment, and once you make fresh pasta, you'll never buy boxed again). It was delicious, though for only two of us, … Continue reading Lasagna for Breakfast!

A few months ago, when rhubarb was out, I discovered Smitten Kitchen's recipe for Rhubarb Crisp Bars -- it's a crisp, but it's a bar, like a cookie. Magical! And they were everything you imagine they would be. I've made them several times since with various fruits and one day, I took up Deb's recommendation … Continue reading Healthy, Crunchy, Breakfast YUM!

This past weekend was incredibly busy, as has been the past month (hence, no recent posts -- but I continue to post at Instagram and Facebook, if you follow me there) and healthy meals have been a challenge. This summer, I have been trying to lean toward more Mediterranean meals when I can, and part … Continue reading Clean Eating: Mexican Salad with Pan-Seared Whitefish

Salad is a constant in our house. Pasta salad, potato salad, egg salad, green salad, you name it. But the best part of salad is how creative you can be with it. Today, I knew I wanted a salad to go with our Spanish Pork Burgers (which are amazing, though we skipped the cheese) … Continue reading Pretty in Pink Farro Salad

It's Friday, and I have a hankering for fish. We have several very good fish restaurants in Syracuse -- one of our favorites being The Fish Friar -- but we also have several good stores where you can buy freshly shipped fish. Yes, it's pricey, but for a treat once or twice a month, it's … Continue reading What I’m Making Tonight…

Do you have fantasies of baking deep brown, beautiful sourdough breads like you see on Instagram or in the baker's window? With this book, those fantasies can become reality. I've puttered with sourdough baking for about three years on and off. I started with King Arthur's starter and recipes... they were okay, but the starter … Continue reading Review: Emilie Raffa’s Artisan Sourdough Made Simple

There are days when you can eat healthy all day long, and then there are days when you need the richest, most buttery cookie you know of -- dipped in chocolate. Yesterday was one of those days. I'll skip the details, and get to the good part: When the chips are down, there's nothing like … Continue reading Some Days Call for Shortbread

While we were sweltering last week in the near-90s, as Syracuse is wont to do, we are now rainy, grey and in the 60s -- the breeze coming in the window feels a lot chillier than that. A perfect day for soup! I had a recipe from Skinnytaste for Ham Bone Soup with Potatoes and … Continue reading It’s Always the Right Time For Soup